The Irish data regulator fined social media giant Meta 91 million euros after an investigation found the company insecurely stored passwords of millions of European Facebook and Instagram users. A Meta spokesperson said the company identified the problem in 2019 and took "immediate action."
Data warehousing platform Snowflake rolled out default MFA - as well as a 14-character password minimum - to shore up security in the wake of a series of cyberattacks in June that hit high-profile customers including Santander Bank, Advance Auto Parts, LA Unified School District and Neiman Marcus.
Authentication requiring stored credentials is not only vulnerable to phishing and other compromises, but using these credentials can also be cumbersome for busy clinicians, said Tina Srivastava, co-founder of Badge, a provider of deviceless, tokenless authentication technology.
Does anyone like passwords? They’re a constant point of frustration for customers and businesses - often being cited as the cause of lower conversion rates and security. So that’s why at Okta, we think there’s a better way. We believe passkeys are a viable, phishing-resistant alternative to passwords. And...
The Department of Health and Human Services is facing some of the same cloud security problems as the healthcare organizations it regulates: weaknesses in a dozen different cloud security controls and inventories of cloud systems, according to an inspector general's audit report.
Passwords are inherently easy for adversaries to subvert. Due to password fatigue, users often choose weak passwords. They also often reuse or only slightly modify old passwords for different accounts.
As a result, Over 80% of breaches involving web applications is attributed to use of stolen credentials, while 50%...
Credentials serve as the keys to our online existence but once they are compromised cyber attackers gain frictionless entry into sensitive systems and can often move laterally to find your crown jewels.
The problem: As of March 2024, 86% of breaches now involve credential compromise.
The solution :This...
The Problem: Recent statistics, as of March 2024, underscore a critical issue: a staggering 86% of breaches involve compromised credentials.
The Mission: Embark on a journey to dissect the intricate web of compromised credential attacks. Key discussion points include:
Unveiling the execution methods wielded by...
Finance needs to secure login credentials for banking apps not covered by SSO. Marketing needs to share the Instagram login with the whole social media team. Developers need an easy way to access secrets – so they don't have to hardcode them into code.
How do you protect what you can't see? You start by making...
Building a security-led culture is a growing priority amongst the majority of C-suite and security leaders.
Join Dashlane's CPO & CTO, alongside ISMG's Senior VP of Editorial Tom Field, for a lively fireside chat on why security culture starts at the top and how C-suite leadership can set the tone for a strong,...
Security experts told ISMG they were concerned Microsoft could suffer future cyberattacks and threats to its customers after a Russian state hacking group managed to evade detection for several weeks while targeting accounts associated with the company’s top executives.
Russian state hackers obtained access to the inboxes of senior Microsoft executives for at least six weeks, the computing giant disclosed late Friday afternoon. "There is no evidence that the threat actor had any access to customer environments, production systems, source code, or AI systems."
The appearance of Naz.api - a massive collection of online credentials harvested by information-stealing malware that contains 71 million unique email addresses - illustrates the scale at which such data is being collected, shared and sold, security experts warn.
Many organizations understand that there’s a link between Identity and security, but few fully grasp how foundational Identity is to a modern security strategy.
Organizations with gaps in their Identity security are significantly more at risk of experiencing a compromise or breach. Find out what steps you can...
Explore the critical insights of cybersecurity in this new report on the top pentest findings. This comprehensive analysis reveals key vulnerabilities and offers strategies to enhance your organization's digital security.
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